Wind deflector for preventing the accumulation of foreign matter on a motor vehicle side view mirror
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1. A wind deflector for use with a side view mirror of a motor vehicle comprising:
- vertical air foil means having upper and lower ends and including means for fixedly securing same to the front edge of the vehicle door forwardly of said rear view mirror for generating a flow of air outwardly and away from the said mirror in response to forward movement of said vehicle, lower air foil means extending laterally outwardly from said lower end of said vertical air foil means for generating a downwardly and rearwardly directed flow of air in response to said vehicles forward movement, and upper air foil means extending laterally outwardly from said upper end of said vertical air foil means for generating an upwardly and rearwardly directed flow of air in response to said vehicles forward movement.
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An air deflector for use with a side view mirror of a motor vehicle which includes a vertical air foil and an upper and a lower air foil coupled to the upper and lower end of the vertical air foil and being mounted to the vehicle adjacent the leading edge of the side windows thereof and out of the field of view of the driver, the air foils producing a plurality of airstreams for diverting the direction of foreign material such as mud, snow and ice away from the reflecting surface of the mirror.
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1. A wind deflector for use with a side view mirror of a motor vehicle comprising:
- vertical air foil means having upper and lower ends and including means for fixedly securing same to the front edge of the vehicle door forwardly of said rear view mirror for generating a flow of air outwardly and away from the said mirror in response to forward movement of said vehicle, lower air foil means extending laterally outwardly from said lower end of said vertical air foil means for generating a downwardly and rearwardly directed flow of air in response to said vehicles forward movement, and upper air foil means extending laterally outwardly from said upper end of said vertical air foil means for generating an upwardly and rearwardly directed flow of air in response to said vehicles forward movement.
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